Improvement in horse hay-forks



Umano STATES PATENT OFFICE.

HENRY KAUFFMAN,- OF YORK COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA.

. IMPROVEMENT IN HORSE HAY-FORKS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 59,033, dated October 23, 1866.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HENRY KAUFFMAN, of the county of York and State ot' Pennsylva` nia, have invented a new and useful Implement for the Purpose of Unloading Hay, which I designate as the Keystone Hay-Lifter;77 and I do hereby declare that the following is a lull, clear, and exact description of the con struction and operation ot' the same, reference being had to the annexed drawings, making a part of this specification, in Which- Figure Ll is a front view of the machine closed, ready for use; Fig. 2, a side View of the same; Fig. 3, a vleW ot' the implement which is so arranged as to keep the machine open in the hay, and are closed by means of a cheek-rope, D, when it is desired to withdraw the lifter out of the hay.

A removable prong, E,V is attached to each leg for the purpose of retaining the hay on the hooks.

By means of the leather strap F, fastened to the handles G G, the lifter is suspended to a hoisting-machine.

What I claim as my invention, and desire t0 secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. The dividing-iron B, which prevents the hay -trom clogging and stoppingthe operation of the hooks in their lateral movement, and is provided with the spear-head, which facilitates penetration into the hay.

2. The combination of the hooksA Aand the removable prongs E E, arranged for joint operation inthe manner and for the purpose set fort-h.

HENRY KAUFFMAN.

Witnesses:

T. K. WHi'rE, EDWARD HAVILLAND. 

